by Andrew | Aug 30, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
When our son, Seth, was young he loved building and exploring outside, and it was so entertaining to just sit back at watch his imagination and wonder of the world around him glow on his face. He especially loved the outdoors and playing in the dirt. He would take the...
by Andrew | Aug 24, 2025 | Kids & Family
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. There are some things in life that you’re never ready for… no matter how much time you’ve had to prepare for them. The loss of a family pet The death of a loved...
by Andrew | Aug 17, 2025 | Kids & Family
“I think if you said the same thing, but with more heart and less volume, they’d be more likely to consider your perspective.” This was a statement I said to one of our kids a few days ago after an intense conversation with one of their siblings. Our family enjoyed a...
by Andrew | Aug 9, 2025 | Kids & Family
It’s that time when kids are heading back to school for a new year filled with educational growth, relational challenges, and tons of conversations with you and others. What if you could set them up for greater success with just one intentional minute every morning...
by Andrew | Aug 3, 2025 | Kids & Family
Here’s a question for you to consider… What would your kids say about you behind your back if they had the chance? I’m not referring to them trying to bash you or put you down, but simply, if they had the chance to express openly and honestly exactly how they feel...
by Andrew | Jul 27, 2025 | Kids & Family
We’re a “hugging family”. Especially when our kids were young, we hugged each other a lot. And it was intentional. As parents, one of the greatest things we can do for our children is to give them our unconditional love. One of the easiest ways to...
by Andrew | Jul 19, 2025 | Kids & Family
When our youngest son was three, I started a bedtime routine of tucking him in at night and doing “the piggy toes.” In fact, his last words verbatim every night before went to to bed were these, “Dad, I love you, hug & kiss in bed, don’t forget to do the piggy...
by Andrew | Jul 13, 2025 | Kids & Family
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children. Question: Is it possible that we are in a sense parenting our grandchildren and great-grandchildren by the way we parent our own children now? Is it possible that our life and the...
by Andrew | Jul 5, 2025 | Kids & Family
For years, as a child, I missed the big picture of just how beautiful God’s grace really was. Even after I trusted in Christ at the age of 12, I tried living to earn God’s favor and acceptance through my performance, rather than resting in the finished work of Christ...
by Andrew | Jun 28, 2025 | Kids & Family, Marriage
If your child was asked this question, how do you think they’d respond? “Do you think that your mom and dad will stay together forever, no matter what?” In today’s culture, many kids are being raised without the confidence of knowing that mom and dad are in it...
by Andrew | Jun 23, 2025 | Kids & Family
“We love… because he first loved us.” I John 4:19 Few things in life require as much ongoing love as parenting. From the moment they are born, you are loving your children unconditionally (think poopy diapers, sleepless nights, and lots of money) with the belief that...
by Andrew | Jun 15, 2025 | Kids & Family
We have a 20-month-old in our house, and one of her favorite things is for us to place her on our lap and read books to her. To her, reading speaks love. Reading with your kids still matters. With the growth of media apps and YouTube use rising among children, kids...
by Andrew | May 31, 2025 | Kids & Family
Every dad who has a daughter knows that no matter how old she may get, she will always be “daddy’s little girl”. There’s just something special about the bond between a father and a daughter that’s both unique and precious. My now adult daughter and...
by Andrew | May 18, 2025 | Kids & Family
When our children were young, our parenting required more of a cop mentality (making them obey). This involved an ongoing process of making sure they did right, which was necessary. I can still remember one of our kids routinely hiding behind the couch trying to eat...
by Andrew | May 4, 2025 | Kids & Family
As parents, we often think of the need for our children to earn our respect through their words and actions. But respect is a two-way street, and our kids have an internal “respect meter” themselves, whether verbalized or not. Here are 5 simple reminders for how to...
